Collection Highlights
Proposed Coat of Arms for New Amsterdam, New Netherland: Preparatory Drawing for a Presentation to the Dutch West India Company
ca. 1630
1885.5
Black ink and wash, watercolor, red and black chalk, and red gouache, with contours incised by a stylus on laid on paper, mounted on card
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Butter mold
Object name
Butter mold
Date
1825-1875
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 3 1/2 x 4 1/4 in. ( 8.9 x 10.8 cm )
Description
Turned treenware butter mold with rectangular handle and circular base carved with a stylized tulip.
Credit Line
Purchased from Elie Nadelman
Object Number
1937.1578
Gallery Label
This object was once part of the folk art collection of Elie Nadelman (1882-1946), the avant-garde sculptor. From 1924 to 1934, Nadelman's collection was displayed in his Museum of Folk Arts, located in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. The Historical Society purchased Nadelman's entire collection in 1937.
Provenance
The Folk Art Collection of Elie Nadelman
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
